Job Description

Are you passionate about technology and interested in supporting the CERN research communities? Join the CERN IT Platforms Group and the team responsible for the Web Hosting services for the thousands of websites and web applications deployed by the CERN communities.

Your responsibilities

• Responsible for running, operating, and evolving CERN's Web Hosting services based on Kubernetes and OpenShift, ensuring appropriate operations and support for our communities.
• Ensure support and growth of CERN's OpenShift-based PaaS platform, in particular the integrations with CERN identity and networking via Kubernetes operators.
• Support the common tools for deployment and configuration of our platforms and applications, and extension of our services to public cloud resources.
• Provide guidance and support to the owners of websites and applications, including providing migration paths for remaining legacy web servers to the modern Kubernetes/OpenShift environments.

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Your profile

• Initial experience in deploying applications to Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Experience with Linux system administration.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes security best practices.

Skills

• Good knowledge of cloud native technologies, particularly Kubernetes and/or OpenShift/OKD. CKA/CKAD/CKS certification is a plus.
• Problem solving attitude.
• Knowledge of Bash.
• Knowledge of programming in GoLang and/or Python is a plus.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD tools, test and deployment automation.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Computer Science (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 02.06.2026 at 23:59 CEST.

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Job flexibility: Hybrid

Target start date: 01-September-2026

Job reference: IT-PW-2026-138-GRAE

Field of work: Software Engineering and IT

Benchmark job: 200020 - Computing Engineer

Global Benefits

• A monthly stipend between 5266-5793 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
• 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
• A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
• Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
• On-the-job and formal training including language classes.

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